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A War In Words by Sarah Wallis, Svetlana Palmer

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4.0

A really interesting read, based on twenty eight diaries and collections of letters from World War One. The diaries and accounts start with the diary of the youngest member of the assassins of Archduke Ferdinand which was the catalyst for the first world war. There are accounts from many of the belligerent nations soldier's giving a balanced and truly interesting book. Also among the sources are school children in France and Germany living under occupation and also living with the shortages caused by war. Several notable names spring from the pages such as Mustafa Kemal known as Mustafa Ataturk the first Turkish President, along with Rudolph Hess.

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4.0

Harrowing (one diary ends as the diarist is killed while writing it) but gives some perspectives not often seen - non-Allies, children